scholarly journals A scoping review of return to work decision-making and experiences of breast cancer survivors in Korea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate J. Sohn ◽  
Sun-Young Park ◽  
Sue Kim
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors

scholarly journals Breast cancer patients’ return to work (B-CARE): protocol of a longitudinal mixed-methods study aiming to explore medical and occupational rehabilitation of patients with breast cancer in Germany

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e033533
Author(s):  
Kati Hiltrop ◽  
Paula Heidkamp ◽  
Christoph Kowalski ◽  
Nicole Ernstmann
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Occupational Rehabilitation ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Pension Insurance ◽  
Care Protocol

IntroductionIn recent years, research has been done on determinants of return to work (RTW) in cancer survivors and their long-term work outcomes. Nevertheless, little is known about the survivors’ evaluation of these outcomes in terms of job satisfaction and voluntariness. Hence, B-CARE aims at filling the research gap by providing a longitudinal cohort study investigating medical and occupational rehabilitation including an evaluation by breast cancer survivors.Methods and analysisA mixed-methods approach, combining a quantitative survey with qualitative semi-structured interviews, is used to study breast cancer survivors 5–6 years after diagnosis. These data will be linked to data from prior waves of patients during hospitalisation and 10 and 40 weeks after hospital discharge as well as routine data from the German Statutory Pension Insurance Scheme and German Cancer Society if available. The actual survey focuses on determinants of medical rehabilitation use, RTW, subsequent employment patterns post care as well as the voluntariness of and satisfaction with job changes.Ethics and disseminationA positive vote from the ethics committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn has been obtained. Data protection regulations will be adhered to for all handled data. Personal identifiers of participants will be pseudonymised. Dissemination strategies include a workshop to discuss results among stakeholders such as representatives of the German Statutory Pension Insurance Scheme, social workers and self-help groups.Trial registration numberGerman Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00016982); Pre-results.

scholarly journals The psychosocial determinants of quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a scoping review

BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Culbertson ◽  
Kathleen Bennett ◽  
Catherine M. Kelly ◽  
Linda Sharp ◽  
Caitriona Cahir
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychosocial Determinants ◽  
Psychosocial Determinant ◽  
The Us

Abstract Background Breast cancer care today involves state-of-the-art biomedical treatment but can fail to address the broader psychosocial and quality-of-life (QoL) issues associated with the transition to breast cancer survivorship. This scoping review examines the evidence on the influence of psychosocial determinants on QoL in breast cancer survivors. Methods Scoping review methodology was used to: (1) identify the research question(s); (2) identify relevant studies; (3) undertake study selection; (4) extract data; (5) collate, summarise and report the results. Results A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were conducted in the US (n = 22, 67%) and were mainly cross-sectional (n = 26, 79%). Sixteen psychosocial determinants of QoL were identified. Social support (n = 14, 42%), depression (n = 7, 21%) and future appraisal and perspective (n = 7, 21%) were the most frequently investigated determinants. Twelve different QoL measures were used. A range of different measurement tools were also used per psychosocial determinant (weighted average = 6). The 14 studies that measured the influence of social support on QoL employed 10 different measures of social support and 7 different measures of QoL. In general, across all 33 studies, a higher level of a positive influence and a lower level of a negative influence of a psychosocial determinant was associated with a better QoL e.g. higher social support and lower levels of depression were associated with a higher/better QoL. For some determinants such as spirituality and coping skills the influence on QoL varied, but these determinants were less commonly investigated. Conclusion Consensus around measures of QoL and psychological determinants would be valuable and would enable research to determine the influence of psychosocial determinants on QoL adequately. Research in other healthcare settings beyond the US is required, in order to understand the influence of organisation and follow-up clinical and supportive care on psychosocial determinants and QoL and to improve the quality of care in breast cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Changes in employment status, barriers to, and facilitators of (return to) work in breast cancer survivors 5–10 years after diagnosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (21) ◽  
pp. 3052-3058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pomme E. A. van Maarschalkerweerd ◽  
Michael Schaapveld ◽  
Carmen H. Paalman ◽  
Neil K. Aaronson ◽  
Saskia F. A. Duijts
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors

scholarly journals Return-to-Work Experiences among Breast Cancer Survivors

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
허은경 ◽  
KimKyungHee ◽  
HongYeonPyo ◽  
KangHeeSun
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Work Experiences

scholarly journals Breast cancer survivors’ views of factors that influence the return-to-work process – a qualitative study

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sietske J Tamminga ◽  
Angela GEM de Boer ◽  
Jos HAM Verbeek ◽  
Monique HW Frings-Dresen
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Work Process

scholarly journals Return to Work of Breast Cancer Survivors: Perspectives and Challenges for Occupational Physicians

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello Campagna ◽  
Roberto Loscerbo ◽  
Ilaria Pilia ◽  
Federico Meloni
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Incidence ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Occupational Physicians ◽  
Returning To Work ◽  
Therapeutic Tools

Breast cancer is one of the most common diseases worldwide, mainly affecting the female gender. Considering the increase of breast cancer incidence and the decrease of mortality due to news diagnostic and therapeutic tools, the return to work issue after treatment is going to be very common in the next years. Occupational physicians therefore need to face the return to work and the fitness for work of workers previously diagnosed with breast cancer with a sufficient cultural and technical background. In addition to individual characteristics preceding the diagnosis, clinical outcome, lifestyles and occupational variables are the most impactful factors on return to work that need to be taken into account. The aim of this work is to analyze these factors and discuss the central role of occupational physicians in the decision-making process of returning to work in breast cancer survivors.

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